Sony’s new-range of AV receivers for 2011

Sony has revealed its new Home Theater Receivers line for 2011 that bring more advanced features to the consumer. There’e four new models: STR-DN1020, STR-DH820, STR-DH720, and STR-DH520 which are all 3D Compatible and feature Audio Return Channel via HDMI ver1.4a and Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD Master Audio decoding and Dolby ProLogic IIz processing.

The flagship STR-DN1020 7.2 channel, 110 watt (8ohms 1kHz 1% THD) receiver features a Faroudja DCDi Edge video processing chip that up converts and upscales analog signals to near 1080p HD quality via HDMI and is packed with Digital Legato Linear (D.L.L.) advanced sound processing technology that improves audio fidelity. D.L.L. analyzes standard definition (compressed) audio signals such as Dolby Digital and dts format sound and upscales them to 192 KHz resulting in higher quality audio.The audio fine tunning is also boosted by Sony’s advanced Digital Cinema Auto Calibration (D.C.A.C.) with Automatic Phase Matching and Sound Optimizer technologies, which measures and analyzes room acoustics, and adjusting the receiver’s output to deliver the best possible audio, while allowing all of the speakers to use the same phase as the front channels., while at the same time, Sound Optimizer “automatically improves audio for a consistent surround image at any volume level.”

It is Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified allowing you to play music from your PC/laptop or other connected DLNA device, as well can also stream audio to Sony’s HomeShare wireless network speakers and features Sony’s PartyStreaming mode with synchronized playback on multiple speakers. It gives you also access to Internet audio services including Slacker and vTuner and can be controlled by Phone, iPod touch or Android mobile device via Sony “Media Remote” app which is available in App Store or the Android Marketplace.

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